James Book Assignment

Ashley:

The first half of James 3 speaks of controlling the tongue. It says that if we could control our tongues then we could control everything else about ourselves. Our tongue is a small thing that can make huge problems. James compares our tongues to the rudder of a ship. Such a small thing can control the rest of the ship. But he also compared it to a small spark that could light a fire. The tongue leads the body wherever it wishes it to go. It can be of good use but it can also be destructive. Man can tame every beast, but no man can control the tongue. It can praise the Lord and later curse Him.

The second half of James says that TRUE wisdom comes from God. If we are wise, we are to show it by living honorably. But if we are instead jealous and bitter, we shouldn't cover up our true feelings with boasting and lying. For wherever there's jealousy and bitterness there will be disorder and evil. God's wisdom is peaceful and yielding to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds to others. It's perfect in every since of the word.

James 3:1-2, "1 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way," stuck out to me the most. The more that I know about the Bible and tell others, the more strict God's standard for my life will be. I will be expected to live the way I know I should because I'm teaching others about God and His love. Even though we make many mistakes, we should try to control our tongues. We should strive to be perfect and control ourselves every way that we can.